PickVidsHow Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work
Why it was recommended
if you are curious why a moving charge creates a magnetic field watch this Veritasium video
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What it covers
Veritasium explains magnetism as a consequence of special relativity. Length contraction of moving charges makes a current in a wire attract or repel a nearby moving charge. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.
Video details
- Channel
- Veritasium
- Length
- 4 min 19 sec
- Year
- 2013
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